Category: Ibn Majah

It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said: ‘Do not anticipate Ramadan by fasting one or two days before,
except for a man who has a habitual pattern of fasting, in which case
let him fast.”

It was
narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf that the Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) said: “The one who fasts Ramadan while traveling is like
one
who breaks his fast when not traveling.” Abu Ishaq said: “This Hadith is of no significance.”

It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said: ‘When it is the middle of Sha’ban, do not fast until Ramadan
comes.”

It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “A Bedouin came to the Prophet
(ﷺ) and said: ‘I have seen the new crescent tonight.’ He said:
‘Do
you bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah
and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ He said:
‘Yes.’ He
said: ‘Get up, O Bilal, and announce to the people
that they should
fast tomorrow.’” Abu ‘Ali said: “This is how it
was narrated from Walid bin Abu
Thawr and Hasan bin ‘Ali. It was
also narrated from Hammad bin
Salamah, but he did not mention
Ibn ‘Abbas. He said: ‘And he
announced that they should
perform the prayer and that they
should fast.’”

It was
narrated that ‘Umair bin Anas bin Malik said: “My paternal
uncles
among the Ansar who were among the Companions of the Messenger
of
Allah (ﷺ) told me: ‘The new crescent of Shawwal was covered with
clouds, so we fasted the next day. Then some riders came at the end
of the day and testified to the Prophet (ﷺ) that they had seen the
new crescent the night before. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded
them to break their fast and to go out to offer the ‘Eid prayer the
following morning.’”

It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said: ‘When you see the new crescent, fast, and when you see it, stop
fasting. If it is cloudy then calculate it (as thirty days).” Ibn
‘Umar used to fast one day before the new crescent was seen.

It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said: “When you see the new crescent then fast, and when you see it
then
stop fasting. If it is cloudy then fast thirty days.”

It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said: ‘How much of the month has passed?” We said: “Twenty-two
(days),
and there are eight left.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said: “The
month is like that, and the month is like that, (and the
month is like
that), three times, and he withheld one finger the last
time.”

It was
narrated from Muhammad bin Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas that his father
said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The month is like that
and
like that and like that,’ and he showed nine fingers on the
third time
to indicate twenty-nine.”

It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said: “When the first night of Ramadan comes, the satans and
mischievous
jinns are chained up, and the gates of the Fire are
closed, and none
of its gates are opened. The gates of Paradise are
opened and none of
its gates are closed. And a caller cries out: ‘O
seeker of good,
proceed, O seeker of evil, stop.’ And Allah has necks
(people) whom
He frees (from the Fire), and that happens every day.”